1876 - 1945

Hurtige fakta

  • Art period: Modern
  • Lifespan: 69 years
  • Works on this site: 1
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Born: 1876, Berlin, Germany

The Life and Art of Elly Abeking

Born in Berlin, Germany, Elly Abeking was a painter who developed her craft at the Berliner Malschule under the instruction of Wilhelm Müller-Schönefeld. It was during her time there that she met her husband, the illustrator Hermann Abeking, whom she married in 1903. The couple resided in Berlin-Charlottenburg, but in 1904, they acquired a summer residence known as the Büdnereien 14/15 in Althagen. Her family included two children, a daughter named Ortrud and a son named Thomas, both of whom pursued artistic paths in their own right.

Abeking’s artistic repertoire was diverse, encompassing landscapes, portraits, and interior scenes. Beyond her studio work, she contributed to the press by creating portraits of prominent figures, primarily for the B.Z. of the Ullstein Verlag. Her life in Althagen concluded in 1945, shortly after she had completed her sixty-ninth year.

Notable Works

The following work is held in our collection:

Spørgsmål og svar

Hvilke farver brugte Elly Abeking oftest?

Elly Abekings farvebrug på tværs af de værker, der er listet på denne hjemmeside, kan studeres på kunstnerens Farvepalettens DNA-side.

Hvor kommer Elly Abeking fra?

Elly Abeking blev født i Germany.

Kan jeg besøge et virtuelt museum med Elly Abekings værker?

Besøg galleriet virtuelt: 3D-galleri-siden for Elly Abeking præsenterer kunstnerens værker i et tredimensionelt galleri.

I hvilken historisk periode arbejdede Elly Abeking?

Elly Abeking var aktiv i Modern-perioden. Denne periode placerer kunstnerens virke i en historisk kontekst.

Kort quiz

Der er kun ét korrekt svar på hvert spørgsmål.

Spørgsmål 1:
In which city was Elly Abeking born?
Spørgsmål 2:
Who was Elly Abeking's husband?
Spørgsmål 3:
What was Elly Abeking's primary occupation?
Spørgsmål 4:
For which publication did Elly Abeking draw and paint celebrity portraits?
Spørgsmål 5:
What was the name of the summer residence the Abekings purchased in 1904?